Moving could sound like an easy enough thing to do. But do not dismiss the stress factor. Lots of boxes, plenty of things to get left behind or ultimately thrown out. Yet one side of a move that many forget to think about, and this applies even if you have hired a moving company something that may just be staring them right in the face, is their arrival at their new residence! In fact, moving suggests both a moving from and a moving towards, and it is this latter part of the experience that many find easy to forget.

Moving, even when using movers, involves a large amount of hard work, in particular preparatory homework, but that foresight should also be applied to the result of a move, once physically moved but not always quite established, moving can be less stressed if there are sound plans in place to handle all scenarios, predicted or not, but a correct move also includes an arrival strategy.

You heard right: an exit strategy is only part of the job! To be effective, and to minimize the total amount of stress incurred and time lost you must have a good arrival plan. It may seem incredible, but there are some simple things that many don’t consider when moving. Some are clear, and others aren’t.

Here are a some examples:

often the new set of keys still has to be picked up, and something many only recall when already in front of the unhelpfully locked door of their new domicile!

Also, many jurisdictions have rules for when moving is permitted, with moves being usually prohibited on weeknights. Even parking might pose a problem. There’s also the rather prosaic but vital matter of whether furniture can fit thru doors or around narrow staircase corners. You will most likely want to avoid the question of “How’s that piano going to get up to the 3rd floor?”

Moving can be a challenge and at times the obvious stuff isn’t so obvious. So why not just take a second or 2 working out how it’s possible for you to get all those goodies in the door. By simply taking the time to plan for possible mishaps and then preparing yourself for them beforehand, you will make your move easy — well, maybe not “easy” but “easier”.

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